Overall Oxbridge
#955
4 ranked schools · -41 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
16
Offers
4
Offer rate25.0%
+2.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Harlow
On the south bank of the River Stort in west Essex, Harlow was transformed from a small market settlement into one of England's post-war new towns when it received its designation in 1947. The town was planned around a series of residential neighbourhoods separated by green wedges, with Little Parndon and Burnt Mill among the most school-competitive corners for families seeking primary places. Hare Street, closer to the original settlement, draws parents targeting catchments at the quieter eastern fringe. Mark Hall and Potter Street extend the residential range northward, while Harlow Town station connects the town to Liverpool Street via the West Anglia Main Line in around thirty minutes. Around 93,000 people live across the district today.
31
Primary
schools
7
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
2
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which4sixth forms·9faith42 total
Area Performance
Harlow schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 41 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.79/10, -0.60 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
3% Elite
Distribution across all Harlow schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Harlow vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Harlow schools
Top 50%Primaryavg #7,449 of 14,978
Top 83%Secondaryavg #3,195 of 3,861
Top 95%Sixth formavg #2,425 of 2,554
Primary schools: 30 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,449
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 50% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,449
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 50% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.1/10
-1.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,195
-33 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 83% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.5
+0.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.1/10
-1.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,195
-33 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 83% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
39.5
+0.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,425
-45 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 95% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
4%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
20%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.8/10
-1.99 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#2,425
-45 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 95% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
4%
-21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
20%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
3
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#880
4 ranked schools · -107 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
13
Offers
4
Offer rate30.8%
+1.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Harlow
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Harlow
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Harlow
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